Mom's Photo Shop

These are my first attempts at taking pictures with my DSLR without any automatic features on. Since I'm taking a class in March/April, I really have to get to know my camera well. I took about 125 pictures and these were the best. I found out I need to work on my focusing and exposure with lighting. Let me know what you think.

Halloween Scrapbook Layouts

Here are my new Halloween Scrapbooking Pages this year (still haven't done last years but oh well).

Credits: Papers/Elements by Sausan Designs, Oogelie Googelie kit, Word Art by Jodie McNally, Frame by Kylie M. Designs

Credits: Quick Page by Derek M. Designs

Pumpkin Carving Scrapbook layouts

I made these scrapbook layouts this weekend of the kids carving pumpkins the day before Halloween.

Credits: Taylor Made Designs Fall Sun Kit and Lindsay Jane Frames

Photography Practice

I took this picture of the butterfly in my backyard this morning. I'm going to be attending some photography classed in March and April.....I'm so excited.....but I have to know my camera and lenses really well. You'll get to see some of my practice pictures as I go along!

2008 Family Pictures

Hi all! We had our family pictures made in record time this year (yeah us) and just got them back. Apparently the kids don't want to give up the tradition of black on black pictures....they have always called them "Our floating head pictures". So we continued our tradition!

My goulish kids....not really

Here are the kids and their friends on Halloween night. Arrgghhh............I'm a pirate

Kinzi and her best friend Arica who is an Egyptian Princess

Arica, Kinzi, Gunnar (Pumpkin Head) and Nathan (Alien)

Nathan....is an Alien/Ghoul.....he thought Gunnar's brother Tyler would be going trick or treating this year but he ended up having to play in band at a ball game so Nathan (after taking last year off trick or treating ) went with Kinzi, Arica and Gunnar.

This is what greeted the little trick or treaters at my door.